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Australia Hospital beds per 1000 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hospital beds per 1000 in Australia stood at 3.82 in 2016, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.8% from 3.79 in 2015. Ten years earlier, in 2006, the value was 3.9 (down 2.1% since). The highest value since 1960 was 12.3 in 1980, the lowest 3.72 in 2013. Australia ranked 45th highest of the 141 countries in this dataset in 2016; Japan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Healthcare · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2023

Key facts

What is the latest Hospital beds per 1000 in Australia?

Hospital beds per 1000 in Australia stood at 3.82 in 2016, according to World Bank.

Is Hospital beds per 1000 in Australia rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.8% from 3.79 in 2015. Ten years earlier, in 2006, the value was 3.9 (down 2.1% since).

How does Australia rank for Hospital beds per 1000?

Australia ranked 45th highest of the 141 countries in this dataset in 2016; Japan ranked first.

What is the highest Hospital beds per 1000 on record in Australia?

The highest value since 1960 was 12.3 in 1980, the lowest 3.72 in 2013.

Metadata for Hospital beds per 1000 in Australia
IndicatorHospital beds per 1000
CountryAustralia
CategoryHealthcare
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 3.82 (2016)

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Source:World Bank — series SH.MED.BEDS.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Hospital beds per 1000 — Australia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=AU

MLA

World Bank. "Hospital beds per 1000 — Australia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/AUS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=AU.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Hospital beds per 1000 — Australia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=AU.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hospital_beds_per_1000_aus,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Hospital beds per 1000 --- Australia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hospital-beds-per-1000/AUS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?locations=AU}
}